Title: Identify methods of environmental control of contamination.
Course: Surgical Technologist I (14056-I) > Section: Understanding Principles of Asepsis

Identification should include

- air handling systems
- traffic control
- plume evacuation
- physical barriers
- temperature control
- lack of windows
- humidity control
- scrubs
- drapes
- skin preparations.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How is the risk of contamination in the operating room affected by air temperature? By humidity?
- What types of skin preps are most effective in minimizing contamination in the operating room?